Dozer Tow Cable Kills Driver

    Jan. 30, 2023
    A cable being used to pull a truck came loose from the bulldozer doing the towing and struck the driver of the truck, killing him. The dozer was attempting...
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    A cable being used to pull a truck came loose from the bulldozer doing the towing and struck the driver of the truck, killing him, according to news reports.

    The dozer was attempting to “dislodge” the truck at a job site near Rogers City, Michigan. The driver was employed by L&S Transit Mix Concrete of Alpena, Michigan, according to reports.

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